questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing (a) periods of amnesty and (b) lower repayment plans to help tackle fraud in the welfare system.
answerText: Fraud and error is £8.3bn and the Department has a duty to the taxpayer to protect public funds and recover overpayments when they occur.The Department’s priority is to negotiate affordable and sustainable repayment plans that do not cause undue financial...
heading: Social Security Benefits: Fraud